Best Time to Drive from Los Angeles to Porter Ranch

Right now (5:03 pm PDT): about 53 minutes via US-101 North and SR-170 North and SR-118 West, usually 51 at this time.

None of this drive is measured by working traffic sensors right now. The rest is estimated from nearby sensors, typical speeds and street traffic, so times can be off. Why so few sensors work.

On weekdays the 28-mile drive from Los Angeles to Porter Ranch (via US-101 North and SR-170 North and SR-118 West) usually takes as little as 27 minutes and up to 55 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 33 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2:30 pm on Sundays (35 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Porter Ranch to Los Angeles

Freeway, about 25 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 3 miles: 5 to 9 minutes on weekdays, estimated from how jammed the freeways around them are at that time (we don't have street sensors yet). Drive times are measured from Downtown LA (City Hall) (West 1st Street) to central Porter Ranch (Seminole Circle) along the route shown. Starting or ending elsewhere in a big city can add or save several minutes.

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Los Angeles to Porter Ranch by day and time you leave (local time)
Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	27	30	34	37	37	35	33	32	32	33	39	48	50	44	32	29	28
Tue	27	30	34	37	36	35	33	32	32	33	40	48	51	44	33	29	28
Wed	27	30	35	38	37	37	34	33	33	34	41	49	52	46	34	30	28
Thu	27	30	35	38	37	36	35	33	33	35	42	52	53	46	34	30	28
Fri	27	29	33	35	34	33	33	33	34	38	47	52	51	42	34	30	28
Sat	27	28	28	29	29	31	32	33	34	35	35	35	35	33	32	30	28
Sun	27	27	27	28	28	29	30	31	33	35	35	35	34	33	31	30	28

Simulated from typical freeway speeds at each point of the drive for the time you would reach it, from every 5-minute reading we have recorded. We don't have sensors on surface streets yet, so the time on them is estimated from how congested the freeways around each end of the drive are at that time, in both directions: streets jam when the freeways do.

Questions

What is the best time to drive from Los Angeles to Porter Ranch?

On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 27 minutes then, versus up to 55 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Los Angeles to Porter Ranch?

The 28-mile drive usually takes 27 to 55 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 33 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Los Angeles to Porter Ranch?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 55 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	27	30	34	37	37	35	33	32	32	33	39	48	50	44	32	29	28
Tue	27	30	34	37	36	35	33	32	32	33	40	48	51	44	33	29	28
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